Rajasthan Elections

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje faces what is probably the toughest political battle as Rajasthan goes to polls in a single phase on December 7, 2018. The fate of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress will rest in the hands of a total of 4,74,79,402 (2,47,60,755 men and 2,27,18,647 women) voters who will be eligible to exercise their franchise rights to elect a new leader in 200 assembly constituencies. In 2013, the saffron party had won 163 seats while Congress secured 21 seats only. Mayawati’s BSP was successful in securing 3 seats. The main tussle will be between opposition Congress and ruling BJP. Meanwhile, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has also thrown its hat in the ring and will be contesting from all seats. The result will be declared on December 11, 2018.

In Rajasthan assembly elections, at least 15 constituencies polled more NOTA (None Of The Above) votes than the victory margin of the wining candidates.

The Tuesday results of five Vidhan Sabha elections saw Congress take over three BJP-ruled states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where they are set to form the government in the coming days.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday described the party's good showing in the assembly poll in three Hindi heartland states as a victory over the BJP's "negative politics".

While the seesaw battle between the Congress and the BJP in MP had all makings of a potboiler, the excruciating wait of hours before getting the final tally left many wondering about the cause behind the delay.

The Assembly poll results in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh mark the "beginning of a change", NCP chief Sharad Pawar said Wednesday, dubbing the outcome as "rejection" of the BJP-led government's policies.